Jack points

[Joel]

I have a 2003 Boxster. Where is the best place to lift the front of the car to place jack stands to remove the front tires. I assume the jack stands should be positioned under the lift points on either side for the best stability. In the back I use the aluminum rails to lift the car, then place the jack stands, but don''t see anything quite that sturdy in front. Any advice would be appreciated.

Joel

[londoner06]

Joel, best thing is to do a search:

+jack +points

You'll find several threads on the subject

Alex

[Joel]

Thanks for the quick reply. I did quite a bit of research on several sites and never got a definitive answer. Is it possible to lift the front end by jacking up the area behind the wheel directly under the springs?

Thanks again.

Joel

[grover]

Any advice would be appreciated.

Not sure if this is terribly helpful advice, but don't screw it up, those plastic underbody panels are about $100 apiece! I unfortunately didn't notice when I bought my car, but the PO had been the unfortunate victim of a *****-poor jack job that had destroyed two of them and bent a brake line. Fortunately, it's an easy DIY repair, but still...

If you haven't bought the Bentley Service Manual yet, it pays for itself the first time you use it. FYI, your 03 is a 986. I think there's an active thread on this in the 986 DIY forum.

Edit: http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...=0&p=108135 good luck!

Edited January 22, 2009 by grover

[Joel]

Thanks Grover! The article was helpful. The back end is so easy, why can't the front be the same! The pictures really help me since i don't always know the location of the part that is named.

Joel

[grover]

I think the whole thing is way too difficult, considering none of my jacks fit! The one in the spare tire works well enough, though ;) I'm lucky enough to have access to the auto hobby shop at the local navy base where I can rent a lift for $2 an hour which is just awesome, so I just do that, it's way easier than messing with jackstands and I feel way more comfortable working under it, too.

I highly recommend a lift to anyone working on these cars.

Edited January 23, 2009 by grover

[londoner06]

Grover, that's what I'd like to have, access to a lift, you're lucky indeed ;)

I know in my 996 if I raise the car using the rear 'jack point' the front jack point raises to the point I can get a jack under it. I also use these ramps here to raise the car.

A lift would be ideal but my garage is too smal to install one :(

Alex

[grover]

There ARE drawbacks, though. Like... umm... neck hurts from looking up? Though, I guess I could still lower it to 18" high and use a creeper if I wanted to.